High Speed 2 Line: Compulsory Purchase
Commons · Question 108868 · Tabled 27 Jan 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 4 Feb 2026
Question
Asked by Lisa Smart
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to extend land powers for the HS2 route between Birmingham and Crewe beyond 10 February 2025; and what assessment she has made of the potential impact of those powers lapsing on future norther
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 4 Feb 2026
The Northern Growth Strategy set out the Government’s intention to ultimately deliver a full North-South new line between Birmingham and Manchester. As part of this announcement, the Government confirmed that its existing land holdings between the West Mi...